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Nana Forte
1981 -
Slovenia
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Nana Forte (24/09/1981), a female Slovenian singer (soprano) and composer, born in Zagorje ob Savi. In 2005, Forte graduated in composition from the Music Academy in Ljubljana under Marko Mihevc. She continued her postgraduate studies at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden under Lothar Voigtländer from 2005 to 2007 and in Berlin at Universität der Künste under Walter Zimmermann (2007–09). Her works include compositions for solo instruments, chamber music, orchestral music and pieces for choir. Forte is one of the few young Slovenian composers who are composing much choral music. While studying she worked with many Slovenian choirs and conductors and was awarded a number of prizes for her choral compositions.
Nana Forte ​(24/09/1981) graduated in composition from the Music Academy in Ljubljana in 2005. She continued her postgraduate studies at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden and at Universität der Künste in Berlin. Her list of works includes compositions for solo instruments, chamber music, orchestral music, opera and several pieces for choir. Nana Forte is one of the few younger slovenian composers, which are devoting a lot of attention to compose new works for choir. While studying she collaborated with many slovenian choirs and conductors and was awarded a number of prizes for her work in choral composition. ​Her compositions are being performed in concerts and festivals all around the world (Austria, Italy, Hungary, Finnland, United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, USA, Korea, Singapur...) and have been broadcasted by various european classical radio stations. In year 2007 she was chosen to represent the Republic of Slovenia in the project "European Ensemble Academy", organized by the German Music Council (Deutscher Musikrat) on the occasion of the German presidency of the European Union.
Source:http://www.nanaforte.com/biography.html
Libera me
Period:21st century
Composed in:2003
Musical form:fragment
Text/libretto:Latin mass
Duration:6'10''
Label(s):APZ CD 006
BIS Records 2224
Libera me for two mixed choirs and a version for choir and soprano solo. Her piece Libera me for two mixed choirs was the obligatory piece at the finals of the 5th International Competition for Young Choral Conductors Europa Cantat in Ljubljana in 2009 and was performed by many Slovenian and European choirs.


♫ Libera me, Domine
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